How The Day I Almost Died Changed The Way I Ski I was certain that I was going to die when the ski patroller’s face turned white as a sheet after cutting open my ski pants to reveal the broken femur bone protruding from the center of my thigh. It was New Year’s Eve in 2014 as I lay bleeding out on the bottom of a small ski hill in the […] Crash Martin Kuprianowicz | October 14, 2024 6 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Introduces Paid Parking System Amid Significant Resort Changes Powder Mountain, long known for its laid-back atmosphere and uncrowded slopes, is implementing a paid parking reservation system for the first time in its history as part of sweeping changes set to debut this winter season. The Northern Utah resort located near Eden aims to mitigate crowding on weekends and holidays while encouraging carpooling, marking a significant shift in its […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 7, 2024 0 Comments
Deer Valley Bike Park, UT, Report: All-Time Conditions with Beautiful Fall Colors on Closing Weekend Report from Saturday and Sunday, September 21 & 22, 2024 What a wonderful summer it has been. But all things must come to an end. The weather aligned this past weekend in Northern Utah to make for some of the best mountain biking conditions you could ask for on Deer Valley’s closing weekend for its bike park. On Saturday, we […] Cycle Martin Kuprianowicz | September 25, 2024 0 Comments
Independence Range, NV, Trip Report: Powsurf Adventuring and Learning Snowmobiles with SledNV Trip Report from February 2024 The beating heart of the Wild West is alive as ever in the remote mountain ranges of Nevada. Deep powder, big faces, and steep lines reside with limitless potential—they are seemingly everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Related: Ruby Mountains, NV, Trip Report: A Windy, Wild, 2-Day Backcountry Snowmobile/Ski Experience with Sled NV In […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | September 16, 2024 0 Comments
How the Queen of Big-Wave Surfing Got into Writing Kids Books On a 70-foot wave, Maya Gabiera looks like an ant. With a wave that’s the size of an industrial parking garage, you can hardly see her. Most often, the trailing spray flying off her board is what becomes first visible, and then you can make out her small, shadowy figure speeding down the wave that’s curling up toward the sky, […] Surf Martin Kuprianowicz | August 28, 2024 0 Comments
[GEAR REVIEW] Icelantic’s 2024 Nomad Collection Redefines Fun and Freeride Performance Icelantic Skis has unveiled a major redesign of its flagship Nomad and Maiden Freeride collections for the 2024-25 season, marking the most extensive update to these popular lines in eight years. I had the privilege to test out the revamped Nomad collection last season, which now features four new models: the Nomad 94, 100, 106, and 112. The redesign focused […] Gear Review Martin Kuprianowicz | August 28, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] August Snowstorm Blankets Teton Mountains, WY The first flakes of the year fell on Jackson, Wyoming, and surrounding mountain ranges today, a harbinger that winter is slowly approaching. Those early risers in Jackson Hole were treated to a dusting on the high peaks on Monday, August 26. A rainstorm late Sunday, combined with cooler overnight temperatures, left the Teton and Gros Ventre ranges crowned with fresh […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 27, 2024 0 Comments
The Heroes of the Wildfires That Nearly Erased a New Mexico Ski Town Phoenix (noun): in ancient Egyptian and Classical mythology, a legendary bird symbolizing immortality and resurrection, believed to be reborn from its own ashes after a fiery death every 500 years. “Nothing left.” Those were the two words my father had texted me the night of the Summer Solstice when he confirmed the unthinkable: our home in Ruidoso was gone. Growing […] Fire Martin Kuprianowicz | August 13, 2024 0 Comments
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